Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Cyano-2-methoxybenzoic acid

HRID 558386Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 558386 reaction equation
[C:1]([C:3]1[CH:4]=[CH:5][C:6]([O:13][CH3:14])=[C:7]([CH:12]=1)[C:8]([O:10]C)=[O:9])#[N:2].[OH-].[Na+].Cl>O1CCOCC1>[C:1]([C:3]1[CH:4]=[CH:5][C:6]([O:13][CH3:14])=[C:7]([CH:12]=1)[C:8]([OH:10])=[O:9])#[N:2]

Participants

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Procedure

Methyl 5-cyano-2-methoxybenzoate (2 g) obtained in step A of Example 1-3-1 was dissolved in 28 mL of 1,4-dioxane, and 21 mL of an aqueous solution of 2.5 mols of sodium hydroxide was added. After stirring for 30 minutes at room temperature, the reaction mixture was cooled in an ice bath, and neutralized with the use of 50 mL of 1 M hydrochloric acid. The resulting aqueous solution was extracted 6 times with methylene chloride. The respective organic layers were combined, whereafter the combined organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was separated by filtration, and washed with methylene chloride. The filtrate and the washings were combined, and methylene chloride was distilled off under reduced pressure. The resulting solid was dried under reduced pressure to obtain 1.6 g (87%) of 5-cyano-2-methoxybenzoic acid.

Workup

  1. temperaturethe reaction mixture was cooled in an ice bath
  2. extractionThe resulting aqueous solution was extracted 6 times with methylene chloride
  3. washwas washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride
  4. dry with materialdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate
  5. customThe anhydrous sodium sulfate was separated by filtration
  6. washwashed with methylene chloride
  7. distillationmethylene chloride was distilled off under reduced pressure
  8. customThe resulting solid was dried under reduced pressure

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-a4763a5705f340fb8fcd121a9b306c53
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2011_11
Patent number
US08063046B2

Reaction notes

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